CV-18 Fujian/003 CATOBAR carrier thread

[SINCHIKI]

I found an intresting image on Google, early prediction of 003 in April, but I forgot the link....
Today we could see that the island have a clearly wrong estimate.

 

[Tyler]

The windows became bigger ... so the visibility from the bridge would be improved and... as a bonus it would look even better!

Any rear windows?

 

[SlothmanAllen]

Given how loathe this carrier is already without being nuclear, what benefits will there be to moving to a nuclear carrier? Range and endurance?

Also, does the size of this carrier point towards a potentially much larger nuclear carrier? Potentially greater than Nimitz/Gerald R. Ford class in size?

 

[Intrepid]

Given how loathe this carrier is already without being nuclear, what benefits will there be to moving to a nuclear carrier? Range and endurance?

Yes, and more aviation fuel.

Also, does the size of this carrier point towards a potentially much larger nuclear carrier? Potentially greater than Nimitz/Gerald R. Ford class in size?

No, the Ford class is an optimal size. It is better to build more carriers than larger carriers.

 

[SlothmanAllen]

Yes, and more aviation fuel.




No, the Ford class is an optimal size. It is better to build more carriers than larger carriers.

Yes, I guess it makes sense as well from a risk perspective. A bigger carrier would also mean a much bigger risk in the event it was lost during combat. Already, even the loss of Nimitz Class / Gerald R. Ford Class is too much to fathom.

 

[Intrepid]

Already, even the loss of Nimitz Class / Gerald R. Ford Class is too much to fathom.

Yes, but the landing strip should be 250 meters long and a catapult has more than 100 meters. So a CATOBAR-carrieres flightdeck is normaly longer than 300 meters. The 330 meters of the Ford class is the optimal size for an air wing of 50 aircraft.

 

[SlothmanAllen]

Yes, I guess it makes sense as well from a risk perspective. A bigger carrier would also mean a much bigger risk in the event it was lost during combat.

Yes, but the landing strip should be 250 meters long and a catapult has more than 100 meters. So a CATOBAR-carrieres flightdeck is normaly longer than 300 meters. The 330 meters of the Ford class is the optimal size for an air wing of 50 aircraft.

Thanks for the insight Intrepid.

 

[no_name]

Any rear windows?

There should be an aft bridge, otherwise they can only observe the area around the aft elevators via TV.

 

[foxmulder]

There should be an aft bridge, otherwise they can only observe the area around the aft elevators via TV.

Not necessarily. The bridge protrudes towards port side so they can see behind the island from the front bridge.

 

[lee670523]

Hi, I have a question about flight lifts. Will flight lifts work during fighter take-off and landing?

Thanks!